Month: January 2019

It’s Super Bowl week. This Sunday, the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams will go head-to-head in Super Bowl LIII. Kick-off is at 6:30 p.m. ET on February 3rd. The current Super Bowl betting odds favor New England by 2.5-points. The game total is 56.5 for over/under bets. Click here for live odds.

Super Bowl 53

Tom Brady and the Patriots are playing in their third straight Super Bowl and looking to win their sixth championship in 18 seasons, dating back to Super Bowl XXXVI, when they beat the Rams.

The Rams haven’t been to the Super Bowl since that loss to the Pats, they haven’t won a title since the 1999 season, and have missed the postseason 12 consecutive times.

Both teams advanced to the Super Bowl in dramatic fashion. Both the Pats and Rams needed overtime victories in their conference championship games. The Rams outlasted the New Orleans Saints to win the NFC title, while the Patriots took down the Kansas City Chiefs to capture the AFC crown.

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The second half of the NHL season is underway making it a perfect time to take a closer look at the 2019 Stanley Cup odds, top picks, favorites, contenders, and betting long shots.

2019 Stanley Cup Odds & Picks

Ten weeks are left in the 2019 NHL season. There is still much to be decided outside of Tampa Bay’s runaway pace in the Atlantic. 23 of the 31 teams are within five points of a playoff berth. Now let’s take a closer look at 2019’s Stanley Cup betting favorites, contenders, and long shots.

2019 Stanley Cup Betting Favorites

The Tampa Bay Lightning are the clear-cut Stanley Cup betting favorites. As the second half of the season starts, Tampa leads the league with 76 points and a 13-point edge over the next best team in the Eastern Conference. Anything short of a Stanley Cup will be a disappointment for the Lightning after losing in the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals and Game 7 of the conference finals in 2016 and ’18.

Last season Tampa Bay lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals in the conference final. After going up three games to two, the Lightning were shutout 7-0 in the next two games.

Tampa Bay Lightning +290

Calgary Flames +700

Toronto Maple Leafs +875

Winnipeg Jets +900

Vegas Golden Knights +975

Nashville Predators +1000

The top of the Stanley Cup Finals futures board includes the Western Conference-leading Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Winnipeg Jets. 2019 is Canada’s best shot at winning the Cup since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens.

Rounding out 2019’s top picks are the Vegas Golden Knights and Nashville Predators. Both are the two most recent Western Conference finalists and are strong puck-possession teams that can get hot on a dime.

2019 Stanley Cup Betting Contenders

If you are looking for more value on your Stanley Cup bet then consider looking at teams with greater than 10/1 odds to win.

San Jose Sharks +1300

New York Islanders +1800

Pittsburgh Penguins +1850

Washington Capitals +2000

Columbus Blue Jackets +2050

Boston Bruins +2350

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are always a threat but have been slowed with injuries. The most devastating was to i No. 1 goalie Matt Murray who was lost for the first four months of the regular season.

I am fading on the defending Stanley Cup champions who are losers of seven straight. No. 1 goalie Braden Holtby needs to return to top form for the Capitals to make another Cup run.

The New England Patriots are playing in their third straight Super Bowl, and Tom Brady is the heavy favorite to win his fifth Super Bowl MVP.

Standing in the way are Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams. Goff is the second Super Bowl MVP favorite while the Rams are 2.5-point underdogs to win the Vince Lombardy Trophy.

Super Bowl LIII MVP Odds & Picks

Super Bowl LIII MVP Favorites

Super Bowl quarterbacks are almost always team favorites to win MVP honors for the big game. This year is no different. A quarterback has won MVP in seven of the past 10 Super Bowls.

Tom Brady (Pats) +110

Jared Goff (Rams) +225

Brady’s postseason stat lines are amazing. He has thrown for 691 yards, 2 TDs and 2 INTs in a pair of postseason games. Goff’s numbers are more pedestrian at 483 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT.

Super Bowl LIII MVP Contenders

Next up on the MVP odds sheet are the Rams rushing duo of Todd Gurley and C. J. Anderson. Gurley was the rushing leader for most of the season until a late-season knee injury slowed him down. The Rams from office brought in three time cast-off Anderson to fill the hole.

Todd Gurley (Rams) +1350

C. J. Anderson (Rams) +1800

Aaron Donald (Rams) +1850

Sony Michel (Pats) +2000

James White (Pats) +2500

Julian Edelman (Pats) +2600

Robert Woods (Rams) +4000

Brandin Cooks (Rams) +4000

Rob Gronkowski (Pats) +4500

Anderson’s employment record over the past ten months is surprising. The Broncos released him after five seasons that included more than 3,000 yards, a Pro Bowl and two Super Bowls. He was then signed and released by the Panthers after nine games and 24 carries. Then in Week 15, Jon Gruden signed and released the back after five days and zero games in a Raiders uniform. He was finally signed by the Rams a week before Christmas after Gurley dinged his knee and backup Malcolm Brown went down for the season. Anderson has played three games with the Rams and put up MVP numbers. He had 167 yards against the Cardinals, 132 against the 49ers, 123 and two touchdowns in the divisional-round victory over the Cowboys. At 27 years old he still has a few good years left in the tank.

The nominations are out. The betting odds are set. The Oscars 2019, or the 91st Academy Awards will be held at 8:00 PM EST on Sunday, February 24, 2019th.

Bet the Academy Award Odds

Top movies this year include Roma, A Star Is Born, Bohemian Rhapsody, and BlacKkKlansman. Actors up for an Oscar include Rami Malek, Mahershala Ali, and Adam Driver. Actresses up for a statue include Emma Stone, Olivia Colman, Lady Gaga and newcomer Yalitza Aparicio. Now let’s take a closer look at the 2019 Oscars betting odds.

Animated Feature Film Oscar Odds

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse -550

Incredibles 2 +820

Isle of Dogs +1200

Ralph Breaks the Internet +2800

Mirai +2800

Cinematography Oscar Odds

Roma -1200

A Star is Born +900

The Favourite +1600

Cold War +2000

Never Look Away +4000

Director Oscar Odds

Alfonso Cuaron – Roma -800

Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman +700

Pawel Pawlikowski – Cold War +3000

Adam McKay – Vice +3800

Yorgos Lanthimos – The Favourite +4500

Film Editing Oscar Odds

The Favourite -135

Vice +125

BlacKkKlansman +675

Bohemian Rhapsody +1050

Green Book +1500

Foreign Language Oscar Odds

Roma -1000

Cold War +600

Shoplifters +1600

Capernaum +3300

Never Look Away +3300

Leading Actor Oscar Odds

Christian Bale – Vice -120

Rami Malek – Bohemian Rhapsody +125

Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born +750

Viggo Mortensen – Green Book +2600

Willem Dafoe – At Eternity’s Gate +5000

Leading Actress Oscar Odds

Glenn Close – The Wife -240

Olivia Colman – The Favourite +390

Lady Gaga – A Star Is Born +540

Yalitza Aparicio – Roma +3750

Melissa McCarthy – Can You Ever Forgive Me? +4000

Makeup & Hairstyling Oscar Odds

Vice -900

Mary Queen of Scots +600

Border +1800

Motion Picture Oscar Odds

Roma -160

Green Book +390

A Star is Born +800

The Favourite +950

BlackKKlansman +1450

Bohemian Rhapsody +2000

Black Panther +4000

Vice +5000

Music – Original Song Oscar Odds

Shallow – Lady Gaga -2000

All The Stars – Kendrick Lamar +800

I’ll Fight – Jennifer Hudson +2000

The Place Where Lost Things Go – Emily Blunt +2000

When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings +4000

Production Design Oscar Odds

The Favourite -375

Black Panther +325

Roma +1050

Mary Poppins Returns +1500

First Man +2150

Sound Editing Oscar Odds

First Man -300

A Quiet Place +350

Black Panther +800

Bohemian Rhapsody +2000

Roma +2000

Sound Mixing Oscar Odds

A Star is Born -335

First Man +275

Black Panther +1400

Bohemian Rhapsody +1400

Roma +2000

Supporting Actor Oscar Odds

Mahershala Ali – Green Book -260

Richard E Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me? +430

Sam Elliott – A Star Is Born +650

Sam Rockwell – Vice +2500

Adam Driver – BlacKkKlansman +2500

Supporting Actress Oscar Odds

Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk -185

Amy Adams – Vice +205

Emma Stone – The Favourite +1700

Rachel Weisz – The Favourite +2200

Marina de Tavira – Roma +3500

Visual Effects Oscar Odds

Avengers: Infinity War -1150

First Man +900

Ready Player One +900

Christopher Robin +2650

Solo: A Star Wars Story +3500

Writing – Adapted Screenplay Oscar Odds

BlacKkKlansman -190

If Beale Street Could Talk +175

A Star is Born +1000

Can You Ever Forgive Me? +1000

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs +2500

Writing – Original Screenplay Oscar Odds

The Super Bowl is still over a week away. Are you are looking to get in the action? Then check out the WWE as the 2019 PPV season kicks off with the Royal Rumble live from inside Chase Field in Phoenix, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ths year’s PPV event features a 30 man and 30 woman Royal Rumble plus a slew of title belts on the line. Click here for live odds.

WWE Royal Rumble Odds

WWE Universal Championship

Brock Lesnar (end of broadcast ruling) -280

Finn Balor (end of broadcast ruling) +200

Fatal Four Way

Buddy Murphy -150

Kalisto wins +400

Hideo Itami +450

Akira Tozawa +500

WWE Championship

Daniel Bryan (end of broadcast ruling) -290

AJ Styles (end of broadcast ruling) +210

WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship

Asuka (end of broadcast ruling) -185

Becky Lynch (end of broadcast ruling) +145

WWE Raw Women’s Championship

Ronda Rousey (end of broadcast ruling) -1500

Sasha Banks (end of broadcast ruling) +700

WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship

The Bar (end of broadcast ruling) +170

The Miz & Shane McMahon (end broadcast) -230

WWE United States Championship

Rusev (end of broadcast ruling) -320

Shinsuke Nakamura (end broadcast ruling) +240

2019 Men’s Royal Rumble

Seth Rollins -110

Drew McIntyre +400

Braun Strowman +265

John Cena +900

Kevin Owens +3500

The Miz +3000

The Rock +2000

Bobby Lashley +6000

Brock Lesnar +6000

Kenny Omega +2500

Lars Sullivan +9000

Rey Mysterio +7500

The Undertaker +7500

AJ Styles +4000

Daniel Bryan +6000

Dean Ambrose +5000

Finn Balor +3000

Matt Riddle +15000

Randy Orton +8000

Aleister Black +15000

Andrade "Cien" Almas +3500

Batista +5000

Elias +6000

Kazuchika Okada +4000

Kurt Angle +8000

Mustafa Ali +6000

Samoa Joe +6000

Apollo Crews +4500

Bray Wyatt +4000

CM Punk +9000

EC3 +9000

Hulk Hogan +4500

Ricochet +4500

Sami Zayn +4500

Baron Corbin +15000

Big E +9000

Conor McGregor +9000

Jeff Hardy +15000

Johnny Gargano +9000

R-Truth +15000

Shane McMahon +15000

Vince McMahon +15000

Bill Goldberg +12500

Dolph Ziggler +6000

Rusev +9000

Shawn Michaels +8000

Shinsuke Nakamura +9000

Tommaso Ciampa +9000

Triple H +9000

Velveteen Dream +9000

Adam Cole +15000

Big Show +15000

Chris Jericho +9000

Donald Trump +100000

2019 Women’s Royal Rumble

Charlotte Flair -170

Becky Lynch +140

Alexa Bliss +1500

Ember Moon +2000

Ronda Rousey +2500

Shayna Baszler +1600

Mandy Rose +2500

Bayley +4000

Naomi +4000

Sasha Banks +5000

Carmella +7000

Trish Stratus +7000

Natalya +8000

Nia Jax +8000

Sonya Deville +8000

Alicia Fox +10000

Asuka +10000

Bianca Belair +10000

Billie Kay +10000

NFL Pro Bowl

Also on tap this weekend is the NFL’s Pro Bowl. This is a first chance to see your favorite players on the field since Christmas and it is a perfect opportunity to look at 2020’s Super Bowl odds and maybe find a value bet with tweleve months to go.

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The 2019 Super Bowl is 13 days away and 5Dimes’ oddsmakers have released the odds for Super Bowl 54.

Early Super Bowl LIV Odds & Betting Preview

Super Bowl 54 Betting Favorites:

Los Angeles Rams +700

Kansas City Chiefs +800

New Orleans Saints/New England Patriots +1000

This year’s final four and next season’s top Super Bowl picks according to the oddsmakers. This year’s NFC champion Rams are the top choice as +700 followed by Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at +800. Rounding out the top four are the Saints and Patriots at +1000.

Super Bowl 54 Contenders:

The contenders’ list for Super Bowl 54 includes last season’s champion Eagles who are at +2000 to win next season’s Vince Lombardy Trophy. Joining Philly are the Cowboys and Colts who are also +2000. Will Phillip Rivers at +1500 finally win a Super Bowl? Can the Steelers regain championship form to win at +1500 after a controversial season? The odds of Baker Mayfield or Lamar Jackson winning the Super Bowl in their sophomore seasons are +2000.

Super Bowl 54 Longshots:

Hou/Sea +4000
SF +4500
Jax/NYG +5000
Car/TB/Ten +6000

Are you crazy:

The Super Bowl LIII will feature the fresh-faced Los Angeles Rams facing the Super Bowl stalwart New England Patriots. The Super Bowl LIII betting line opened with the Rams as one-point favorites. Early money on New England has pushed the Patriots to 2-point favorites. The game total is 58-points for over/under bets. Click here for live Super Bowl lines and here for Super Bowl 54 odds.

Super Bowl 53 kicks off on at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 3rd from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Both the Pats and Rams were 3-point underdogs heading into their respective Conference Championships. It took overtime for both teams to make it to the Super Bowl. The 66-year-old Bill Belichick, the 41-year-old Tom Brady, and the Patriots defeated the Chiefs 37-31. The 32-year-old Sean McVay, the 24-year-old Jared Goff, and the Los Angeles beat the Saints 26-23 after the biggest no call in the history of sports.

Yes, the Patriots opened as slight underdogs to win the Super Bowl against the Rams before being bet heavily and being turned into 2-point favorites. The Pats have milked their slow start into us against the world theme for their ever so predictable playoff push. But let’s not pretend that a team that’s been to eight consecutive AFC championship games, three straight Super Bowls and won five championship in 18 seasons is an underdog. Early money proves that.

Let’s put this into further perspective. Brady’s first Super Bowl trip and win was against the Rams and now 8 Super Bowls trips later Brady faces the Rams again in his ninth trip to the Super Bowl. Goff was just eight years old when Brady won his that first ring. The Rams haven’t been to the Super Bowl since that loss to the Pats in 2002, and they haven’t won a title since the 1999 season.

Super Bowl Betting Trends:

Underdogs are a ridiculous 13-4 ATS in the last 17 Super Bowls, including outright wins in 6 of the previous 7.

The Patriots are 2-5 ATS in their last seven Super Bowl appearances.

In the last five postseasons, Tom Brady is 4-2 when trailing in the final 3 minutes of regulation. All other QBs are a combined 7-50.

The road to Wrestlemania starts on Sunday, January 27th when the Royal Rumble blows the roof off of Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Six title belts are up for grabs. Both the men and women will battle it out in the traditional 30-competitor, over-the-top-rope Royal Rumble matches. Every match will have Wrestlemania implications. Click here for live pro-wrestling odds.

Welcome to Conference Championship Sunday in the NFL. The final four teams standing are the Los Angeles Rams, New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, and the Kansas City Chiefs. All four teams were the top four scoring offenses in the NFL. With all that firepower which two teams will be left standing to duke it out for the Vince Lombardy Trophy? Click here for live football odds.

NFL Playoff Conference Championship Odds

Sunday, January 20, 2019

3:05 pm et
Los Angeles Rams 56½
New Orleans Saints -3

6:40 pm et
New England Patriots 55½
Kansas City Chiefs -3

Super Bowl Winner

Saints +187

Chiefs +253

Patriots +365

Rams +390

Pacquiao vs. Broner

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The majority of college basketball fans don’t tune into action until after the Super Bowl. If you are looking to get a jump start on your 2019 college basketball futures betting take a closer look at the current title odds and my betting analysis to cash in.

2019 College Basketball National Championship Odds & Betting Analysis

Top Picks To Win The College Basketball National Championship

Duke +190

Gonzaga +750

Michigan State +900

Michigan/Virginia +1000

Duke PG Tre Jones is out indefinitely. The top-ranked Blue Devils were toppled by unranked Syracuse in a historic loss at Durham. Still, Duke holds stead as the clear-cut college basketball betting favorite at +190 to win the 2019 National Championship. Is there a top pick that can challenge the Devils from Durham to win the title? No. 5 Gonzaga is the second favorite to win the national title at +750 followed by No. 6 Michigan State at +900. Rounding out the top five is No. 2 Michigan and No. 4 Virginia at +1000.

Contenders To Win 2019 College Basketball National Championship

Are you looking for more value in your 2019 college basketball national championship bet? Then here are the top contenders to win the tourney:

Tennessee +1300

North Carolina +1650

Kentucky/Kansas +1850

Texas Tech +2750

Nevada +3200

Villanova +3500

Virginia Tech +4000

Auburn +5000

Iowa State +7000

UNC, UK, Kansas, and Nova are top programs that are likely to be seeded near the top of their brackets come Selection Sunday. If Duke continues to struggle, making a mid-season bet on a top contender could pay off handsomely come April.

2019 College Basketball National Championship Longshots

Last season’s fan favorite Loyola-Chicago is listed at +40000 to win the 2019 college basketball national championship. In 2018 Sister Jean and the Ramblers made it all the way to the Final Four before losing to Michigan. Can Loyola-Chicago make another run a the championship? Or is there another longshot that you should look at?